Brotherton Castle, Johnshaven, Montrose, Angus DD10 0HN
10 reasons to choose Lathallan Junior School
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Lathallan Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Angus and the best primary school for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Lathallan Junior School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 6 months and 12 years. It is a Scottish Episcopal school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Lathallan School, an all-through school to age 18. Lathallan Junior School fees range from £3,323 (Rec) to £7,360 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Lathallan Junior School has one class per year and an average class size of 13 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Primary 7, most Junior School pupils move up to Lathallan School.
The Lathallan Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence and also includes PSHE, ‘Junior Civilianship’ (debating), French, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, outdoor learning for all year groups and residential trips from Primary 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout, and for all subjects from Primary 7.
Sport at Lathallan Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Primary 3.
The Arts at Lathallan Junior School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Primary 3. Choir for every school year and some instrument ensembles including a pipe band. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 8.00pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Lathallan Junior School
St Margaret’s Junior School (28.5 miles); Albyn School, Lower School (28.7 miles); Robert Gordon’s College, Junior School (29 miles).
Lathallan School (0 miles); The Aberdeen Green School (23.9 miles); St Margaret’s School for Girls Senior Division (28.5 miles).